- present participle of sight.
sighting
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On Sunday, Environment Minister Joao Paulo Capobianco flew over the affected areas, sighting hundreds of fires in the middle of the protected forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
On Sept. 16, Huntington Beach Fire Department Marine Safety lifeguards were notified of a sea turtle sighting near Seal Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Event planning must therefore assume that a crocodile sighting is possible… No natural waterway in crocodile country can be guaranteed to be crocodile-free."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Friday’s reported sighting would be particularly unusual because of how early in the year it occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Eventually, sighting on the small cluster of garish mercury vapor lamps in town, Herbie made it to Rael’s store, and from there he knew the way home.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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